SOLUTION: The weight (w) of an athlete is directly proportional to his height (h). If w = 70 kg when h
= 1.8 m, find h when w = 75 kg.
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Question 1172669: The weight (w) of an athlete is directly proportional to his height (h). If w = 70 kg when h
= 1.8 m, find h when w = 75 kg.
Answer by ikleyn(52800) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Actually, physically, the statement of the problem is incorrect.
As a rule, the weight of a healthy person is proportional to the cube of the height (of the linear scale).
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All who studied Science, should know this fact very well . . .
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